FEDERAL CERTIFICATION REVIEW
Every four years the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) conduct a Federal Certification Review of the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The main purpose of the review is to certify that the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization is satisfactorily meeting the planning requirements as defined in Federal laws and regulations. This process also provides FHWA and FTA the opportunity to add value to the Florida-Alabama TPO’s planning process through the sharing of best practices, techniques, and/or technology.
A certification review generally consists of four primary activities:
- a “desk audit” which is a review of the TMA’s main planning process documents (LRTP, TIP, UPWP);
- a “site visit” with staffs from the TMA’s various transportation planning partners (TPO, FDOT, local/regional transit service provider(s), and other participating state/local agencies) and this includes opportunities for local elected officials and the general public to provide comments on the planning process;
- the preparation of a “FHWA/FTA TMA Certification Review Report” that documents the certification review’s findings; and
- a formal FHWA Florida Division presentation of the review findings at a future TPO meeting.
The public is invited to join us for the TMA Certification Public Meeting on August 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the Gulf Breeze Community Center, 800 Shoreline Dr, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561. Register to join us virtually by visiting www.ecrc.org/VirtualPublicMeetings. A site visit from Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration officials is scheduled for August 4, 2026.
Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization TMA Certification Review Meeting Agenda
PUBLIC INPUT
Part of the review includes an opportunity for public input on how the FL-AL TPO carries out the transportation planning process. The public comment period will be open from August 3 – September 2. These public comments will be submitted to Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration officials once the comment period closes.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For additional information on the Certification Meetings, please contact:
Erika Thompson
Transportation Planning Specialist
Florida Division, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
U.S. Department of Transportation
850) 553-2223
erika.thompson@dot.gov
Aviance Webb
Community Planner
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region 4
(404) 865-5489
aviance.webb@dot.gov
PREVIOUS CERTIFICATION REVIEW CONCLUSION
FL-AL Certification Review Report (December 30, 2022)
FL-AL Certification Report Joint Letter (December 30, 2022)
2022 Federal Certification Report
For more information please contact Jill Nobles at 850-332-7976, ext. 212.
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